Japanese

える

かぞえる
Meaning: to count; to enumerate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 数える 数えない
Polite 数えます 数えません
Past 数えた 数えなかった
Polite + Past 数えました 数えませんでした
Te-form 数えて 数えなくて
Potential 数えられる 数えられない
Passive 数えられる 数えられない
Causative 数えさせる 数えさせない
Imperative 数えろ 数えるな

Handwriting

数
え
る

Example sentences

He counted the number of attendees by folding his fingers.
出席者の数を数えてください。
Please count the number of attendees.
いち、二、三と数える。
Count one, two, three.
財布の中の札を数えた。
I counted the bills in my wallet.
この祭りは、日本三大祭りの一つに数えられています。
This festival is counted as one of the three major festivals in Japan.
切り株の年輪を数えれば、木の年齢がわかる。
If you count the rings on the stump, you can tell the tree's age.

Usage Notes

Used for counting physical objects or abstract numbers.

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